Effect of Passive Leg Raise for Pediatric Peripheral IV Placement

University of Saskatchewan87 enrolled

Overview

The investigators wish to determine whether passive leg raise allows for easier peripheral vascular access in the pediatric population. The investigators hypothesize that pediatric anesthesiologists will have higher rates of successful intravenous catheterization in children where a passive leg raise is employed.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intravenous Access

Interventions

Passive leg raisePROCEDURE

A baseline vein diameter will be obtained using ultrasound by the sub-investigator. Then a nurse will raise the child's legs using a bolster while a second measurement of the child's vein diameter is recorded by the sub-investigator. The anesthesiologist will then place the IV and rate the degree of difficulty encountered.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 MonthsMax age: 14 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * pediatric participants undergoing dental procedures under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * Children who already have adequate IV access

Locations (1)

Royal University Hospital

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean change in peripheral vein diameter

Change between vein diameter at baseline and following group allocation.

Time frame: at 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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